Frankel to go solo in Guineas Connections of odds-on Qipco 2000 Guineas favourite Frankel have all but ruled out the possibility of supplementing a pacemaker for the Classic. Trainer Henry Cecil ran Derby prospect Picture Editor in the hope of setting a good gallop for the unbeaten colt in the Greenham, but by halfway Frankel had cruised upsides. Owner Khalid Abdullah still has the likes of Dux Scholar and Rerouted engaged, but they are trained by Sir Michael Stoute and Barry Hills respectively. "I've spoken to Henry this morning and he's come out of the race really well and the race went pretty much according to plan," said Abdullah's racing manager, Teddy Grimthorpe. "I don't think I was worried at any stage. He seems to be pulling but he has such a tremendous stride which helps him dominate his races. "We wouldn't supplement a pacemaker, I don't think. We'll see how the race looks like shaping up and discuss with Henry what might be the best plan - all these things are up for discussion. "I think we've always been excited about him, ever since he's been a young horse. "I would hope we'll see a better Frankel in the Guineas, Henry said he'd left a bit to work on and he should come on a good deal. "I wouldn't want to be too dogmatic at the moment regarding the Derby," Grimthorpe told At The Races. The team behind impressive Newbury winner World Domination will formulate a plan that will involve the Investec Derby. Henry Cecil's beautifully bred three-year-old beat stablemate Solar Sky by three and three-quarter lengths on his racecourse debut and he is already second favourite for the Classic given his tall home reputation. While no specific Derby trial has been singled out as yet, his destination could depend on how stable companion Frankel fares in the Guineas. "He made a very pleasing debut and, for a horse that hasn't done much, he was good," said Teddy Grimthorpe, owner Khalid Abdullah's racing manager. "But he won a-mile-and-three maiden so we mustn't get carried away. "He's very well bred, out of an Oaks winner (Reams Of Verse), by a Belmont Stakes winner (Empire Maker). "Having spoken to Henry this morning he'll be trained with the Derby in mind and how he gets there is the thing. "He'll probably need a race or two, a Derby trial or Derby trials. "I'm biased (as a member of the York Racecourse committee), I love the Dante at York and believe it has proven the best Derby trial down the years, it seems a race they can go on from. "The question is timing and suitability, but I must stress we haven't got that far and we need to see how he comes on. "I think most of the things will revolve around Frankel," he told At The Races.
